All Chapters of Bratva Blood Brothers: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Pepper didn’t find any clues between her painting and the photographs. After a while, it drove her nuts so she went to get another cup of coffee.From a distance, she glanced back at the painting and the photos, still looking for a common link. She didn’t know why but she had a feeling there was something here everyone, including her, was missing. She felt a knot in her shoulder and raised her hands to the area.Her fingers couldn’t quite reach so Mikial stepped up and began rubbing her neck.Pepper moaned. “God, that feels good. I’ll give you a week to finish.”Mikial chuckled and leaned closer. “As much as I like these groans I think I prefer the other ones you make. The ones you make when I’m deep inside you,” he whispered in her ear.“Me too,” Pepper whispered back. “I love the feel of you inside me.”Taking a step away he said, “Don’t tempt me sweetheart. It wouldn’t take much to drag you down the hall.”“Now you’re teasing me.” Pepper reached for him. Mikial took another step a

Pepper shut her eyes as the memories hit her. She was supposed to be in her room but she had sneaked out and hid behind the sofa, hoping to catch sight of who her mother was talking to. Usually, when he or anyone came around, her mother would ask her to stay in her room. Her mother had told her that day was going to be a new start for both of them. Today was supposed to be a special day. Her mother had wonderful news to share.Rocking back and forth, she was hyperventilating as she began to remember everything. Her arms tightened around her waist as memory after memory assaulted her senses. She peered up at Mikial.“What are you remembering?” he whispered.“He was there the day my mom got hurt.”“Who? Who was there?” Raven asked.“I don’t know his name, I never knew his n-name,” she whispered brokenly. She rocked back and forth. “Mom never told me who he was but I remember waking up at night hearing their voices. Most of the time they were hushed voices but once in a while, they soun

When she sat down in front of her plate at the table, Pepper grinned. Everyone else had steak while she had chicken. She was good with chicken. Raven grinned at her chicken and she nodded at her own plate. Pepper smiled. Apparently, she wasn’t the only one who didn’t like steak.Glancing around, she observed the others as they talked among themselves. They all seemed to be good friends, something she’d missed growing up the way she had. She never felt comfortable with other people, even now. Now she had Sami and a few good friends but crowds still bothered her.Looking around the table, she could almost feel the bond these men had with one another. It was something she’d never known before. She’d always been alone, that’s all she knew but seeing this tonight, she no longer felt so alone in the world.Later that night… Pepper was lying in bed with Mikial. He was up against her back with his arms around her. She felt loved and safe. In his arms no one could get to her, no one could h

Yuri searched the paper, growled, then handed it to Mikial.Mikial read it then crumpled it in his hands. He looked at Yuri and tightened his lips in rage. “That dirty low down bastard.”“What is it?” Sazon asked.“It’s a newspaper article from eighteen years ago and a death certificate for Pepper Carter,” Yuri explained to the others. “Leon claimed to have found a body of a four year old and he claimed it to be Pepper. He said he knew the girl’s mother and claimed the death was a result of the mother abusing the little girl. He told the papers the girl died as a result of the mother beating her to death. He says he tried to stop the abuse before it was too late but claims he got there too late to save the girl. He also said maybe that was the reason for the fire that claimed Jessie’s life. He hints that Jessie couldn’t take the fact that her baby was dead by her hand and maybe this was her way of coping.”“Sonofabitch!” Sazon exclaimed. “How could he do that?” He paused then asked, “

“Come on baby,” Mikial urged her to her feet. “We need to get you something to eat.”Pepper shook her head. “I’m not hungry.”“Yes, you are,” Mikial insisted. “You aren’t going to let a man like Leon Knight take away your appetite. Your body needs something to digest.”“He’s right,” Raven agreed. “I think we all need something to eat. Maybe we can use this downtime to think of something else to try.”“I do need to call Sami and see how she’s doing,” Pepper remarked. She looked over at Yuri. “She’s still protected isn’t she?” Yuri nodded. &l